Apparatus and method for information processing in network system
First Claim
1. An information processing apparatus, comprising:
- a search controller which executes searching of shared folders in which image data are stored, shared by a plurality of information processing apparatuses connected to a network;
a memory unit which stores results of searching of said shared folders;
a comparator which compares shared folders of the present search with those of the last search; and
a display unit which displays the states of the information processing apparatuses associated with the shared folders in a shared folder management table which is updated, according to the result of the comparison made by said comparator.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for information processing in a network system providing shared folders across a plurality of information processing apparatuses (personal computers) via network. A shared folder management table contains the IP addresses, identifiers of the personal computers, the names of shared folders, and the number of times or attempts to transmit data, etc. Searching of the shared folders is performed at given intervals of time and a search result is compared with the last search result. Based on the search result, a new management data founded is registered in the management table. If a destination personal computer remains inaccessible longer than predetermined time, management data of such personal computers are deleted from the management table.
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22 Claims
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1. An information processing apparatus, comprising:
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a search controller which executes searching of shared folders in which image data are stored, shared by a plurality of information processing apparatuses connected to a network;
a memory unit which stores results of searching of said shared folders;
a comparator which compares shared folders of the present search with those of the last search; and
a display unit which displays the states of the information processing apparatuses associated with the shared folders in a shared folder management table which is updated, according to the result of the comparison made by said comparator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An information processing apparatus, comprising:
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a search controller which executes searching of shared folders in which image data are stored, shared by a plurality of information processing apparatuses connected to a network;
a memory unit which stores results of searching of said shared folders;
a comparator which compares shared folders of the present search with those of the last search;
a display unit which displays the states of the information processing apparatuses associated with the shared folders in a shared folder management table which is updated, according to the result of the comparison made by said comparator; and
a selection controller which allows selection of a shared folder in a destination to which image data is transmitted, wherein, when said destination shared folder is selected, said display unit displays a management table according to the result of the comparison made by said comparator. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for information processing which is used to handle information about a plurality of information processing apparatuses interconnected by a network, said method comprising:
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a step to search shared folders in which image data are stored, shared by a plurality of information processing apparatuses connected to the network;
a step to memorize search results into a memory unit as information on the results of searching said shared folders;
a step to compare a shared folder obtained by the present search with that obtained by the last search; and
a step to display the states of the information processing apparatuses associated with the shared folders in a shared folder management table which is updated, according to the result of the comparison made by said comparison step. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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